Fantastic article on corruption in football i've only just come across

[southwest6]

Was published last year by The New Yorker and is a fairly long read but well worth it.

Thought i'd share it here as it really is thought-provoking.

''How Football Leaks Is Exposing Corruption in European Soccer''
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/06/03/how-football-leaks-is-exposing-corruption-in-european-soccer

[ByTheRiver]

I've not read the article but the title reminded me of batsh*t Craig Klein and those dark days. When he was posting all kinds of conspiracy stuff on Twitter and Voy. Lordy.

Apologies for the highjack. Will read this over lunch.

[southwest6]

I've not read the article but the title reminded me of batsh*t Craig Klein and those dark days. When he was posting all kinds of conspiracy stuff on Twitter and Voy. Lordy.

Apologies for the highjack. Will read this over lunch.

Gosh had completely forgotten about Kline... Dark days indeed!

[sunburywhite]

I paid someone to read it for me

[rebel]

I paid someone to read it for me

I paid the person you paid to read it to you to read it to me.

[The Rational Fan]

Most of what is called corruption is illegal getting around the new FFP rules imposed on European clubs under British (or EU) law with Russian and Asian owners providing addition money that was earnt outside Europe to buy African and South American players. If they get rid of FFP and corruption will reduce significantly and every other method to eliminate corruption seems futile.

[Statto]

Most of what is called corruption is illegal getting around the new FFP rules imposed on European clubs under British (or EU) law with Russian and Asian owners providing addition money that was earnt outside Europe to buy African and South American players. If they get rid of FFP and corruption will reduce significantly and every other method to eliminate corruption seems futile.

Have you read the article?
I can sympathise if you haven't because it's far too long and not very interesting, but it's about much more than FFP.
Think tax evasion, money laundering, bribery etc - actual criminal activity
Plus a lot on third-party ownership which, like cheating FFP, isn't criminal but nonetheless, is a major facet of the problem